Polysom Tech (RPGST) or Respiratory Therapist (RRT/SDS)-Full Time-SIGN ON BONUS

Polysom Tech (RPGST) or Respiratory Therapist (RRT/)

The Broadlawns Medical Center campus includes an acute care hospital, primary and specialty care clinics, urgent care and emergency services, lab, radiology, dentistry, inpatient and outpatient mental health, crisis team, and community-based behavioral support services. Broadlawns accepts all forms of insurance and its approach to healthcare and quality outcomes earned a Level 3 rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the highest achievable status for a medical delivery model.

We are a safety net hospital and our patients are our north star! With a dedicated staff of over 160 physicians and 1,600 employees, Broadlawns Medical Center ensures that our community has access to high quality healthcare that is coordinated, compassionate and cost-effective. We provide our employees a top-rated benefits package, supportive work culture, and more!

The sleep technologist reports directly to the medical director or designee to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders including in center and out of center testing, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, comprehensive patient care and direct patient education. This person must be able to perform the duties defined for a sleep technician and able to provide oversight of other sleep center staff. The sleep technologist is credentialed in sleep technology.

$5000 SIGN ON BONUS. External applicants only.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Promotes healthy sleep hygiene practices to all patients taking into consideration each unique situation.
• Complete the ordered study following procedure protocols to ensure collection of appropriate data. Maintain equipment in proper working order by inspecting it before each test.
• Assist with inventory control procedures.
• Report broken equipment per Broadlawns Medical Center policies.
• Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make required adjustments.
• Follow a "lights out" procedure to establish and document baseline values (body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.)
• Perform data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free. Identify, correct and document artifact
• Follow a 'lights on' procedure to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (repeat the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on procedure for results follow up, etc.)
• Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
• Implement appropriate interventions such as positive airway pressure, oxygen administration and any actions necessary for patient safety.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
• Score clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) using AASM standards.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to perform portable monitoring equipment preparation and data download.
• Perform patient education and instruction appropriate for out of center sleep testing.
• Demonstrate adherence to cleaning and disinfection procedures for all sleep related equipment. Send all completed tests to the Medical Director for interpretation of results.
• Identify areas for quality improvement and participates in departmental meetings, performance improvement projects and community education programs.
• Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical events.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Perform duties and responsibilities in accordance with Medical Center policies and procedures.
• Current BLS certification
• Successful completion of an accredited educational program leading to a certificate or associate degree with an emphasis in sleep technology OR successful completion of a sleep technology program.
• Must be associated with a state licensed and/or nationally accredited educational facility or equivalent experience and documented proficiency for all competencies required of a sleep technician
• Certification by a nationally recognized certification board and holds either the Registered Sleep Technologists (RST), Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGl), or Sleep Disorder Specialist (SOS) credential.
• Hold a current license in the State of Iowa for Polysomnography or a dual license in Respiratory Therapy and Polysomnography.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates Degree in a Health related field.
• Two years of experience in direct patient care.
• Eighteen months experience in polysomnography testing.
• Bilingual

Work Shift: 6:30p-7a (United States of America)

Benefits (FT/PT)

• Retirement - IPERS
• Education Assistance
• Employee Health & Wellness
• PTO
• Free Parking
• Health Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• 529 College Savings Plan
• And more!

Broadlawns Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer